The award-winning title has now been revised to offer the most up-to-date information and consumer protection advice available.

Revised and Updated for the Gold Rush From one of the world’s most knowledgeable coin dealers–a former consultant to the Federal Trade Commission who is often quoted by the Wall Street Journal–comes a thorough update of the most-trusted consumer protection handbook to buying and selling rare and valuable coins. Illustrated with black-and-white photographs and a full-color insert, The Coin Collector’s Survival Manual, Seventh Edition is indispensable for seasoned collectors and novices alike. This substantially revised edition of the Coin Collector’s Survival Manual includes revised chapters that focus on legal and financial advice for buying and selling coins, and a new chapter on the most secure way to detect coins that have been "doctored." You will learn how to: • Avoid scams when buying and selling gold • Understand the new coin grading system • Detect altered, counterfeit, and doctored coins • Know how high gold and silver coins will climb in value • Buy coins through Internet auctions–and avoid the pitfalls • Safeguard and protect your coins from disaster ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Scott Travers, former vice president of the American Numismatic Association, was called the “preeminent consumer advocate in the numismatic field” by The New York Times. He is a contributor to all the leading coin publications and served as a coin valuation consultant to the Federal Trade Commission. He has been featured as a coin expert in Barron’s, Business Week, The WSJ, MSNBC and TODAY.

LEARN THE TRICKS OF THE COIN TRADE-- AND PROFIT FROM THE EXPERIENCE! Consumer advocate and ultimate insider Scott Travers shows you the tricks of the trade with clear examples of how you, too, can make huge profits from small coins. With this handy volume you will learn how to: * Outsmart the grading services with secrets that could make you a fortune * Unravel the intricacies of coin pricing * Pick the coins to buy right now and identify the coins to sell right now * Recognize rip-offs of the U.S. Mint * Assess the best times to sell certain coins * Save money with tax-slashing strategies * Use information never revealed before from experts who have handled hundreds of millions of dollars worth of rare coins * Handle deals like a professional insider to turn quick profits * And much, much more! In a tell-all look at a hobby that has become big business, Travers explodes the many myths surrounding the coin market, giving you all the tools necessary to navigate the trade and negotiate better than most true professionals. "The most valuable book ever written on how to profit from coins." --Ed Reiter COINage Magazine "A no-holds-barred examination of insider secrets that can be used for startling, quick profits. Stands alone as the most penetrating guide of its kind ever published." --Maurice Rosen Rosen Numismatic Advisory

America’s #1 consumer advocate for coin hobbyists, collectors, and investors is Scott Travers. Now he has created a guide that provides comprehensive facts on all U.S. coins and a complete listing of the fair market value for your coins today. Plus, he teaches you how to play the lucrative global game of coin collecting by including: • A breakdown of valuable varieties of coins that are hiding in pocket change • Secrets of how to grade, trade and preserve coins like the experts • Current trends in the coin market and how to capitalize with your own collection • The most complete and current price guide on the market today! “If you’re buying just one price guide to see what your coins are worth, this is the obvious choice.” –COINage magazine

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